Emma Kristina Degerstedt (born April 13, 1992) is an American television actress and singer. Degerstedt is of Swedish descent.
Emma Degerstedt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Emma Kristina Degerstedt April 13, 1992 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Education | UCLA |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Career
editHer television roles include Maris in the Nickelodeon series Unfabulous. She has also appeared on stage in the play 13, a 2007 production[1] in which she played Kendra.[2]
In 2003, she played "Baby June" in a 2003 production of Gypsy.[3] In June 2007, she participated in the 2007 Miller Children's Torch Run Celebrities.[4] That same year, she played Teenage Samantha in the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? for one episode.[5] In 2010, she portrayed Barbara in a Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts production of Dark of the Moon.[6]
In December 2012, Degerstedt sang and danced in the production Kritzerland Records' Christmas with a Little Bit of Hannukah and a Lot of Cheer at Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal in North Hollywood. She performed two songs, "Be A Santa" and the solo "Santa Baby".[7] She is currently attending University of California, Los Angeles. [citation needed]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Ballet Dancer | (uncredited) |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Life | Carly Brimmer | Episode: "Did You Feel That?" |
| 2008 | The Big Bang Theory | Emma | Episode: "The Jerusalem Duality" |
| 2004-2007 | Unfabulous | Maris Bingham | 32 Episodes |
| 2007 | Samantha Who? | Teenage Samantha #2 | Episode: "The Restraining Order" |
| 2005 | Monk | Beth | Episode: "Mr. Monk and Little Monk" |
Theater
edit| Year | Title | Role | Theater | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13 | Kendra | Mark Taper Forum | World Premiere |
| 2013 | Legally Blonde | Elle Woods | Cabrillo Music Theater | — |
| 2014 | The Little Mermaid | Ariel | Broadway Touring Production | — |
| 2015–2016 | Legally Blonde | Elle Woods | Broadway Touring Production | — |
| 2017 | The Little Mermaid | Ariel | The MUNY | — |
| Legally Blonde | Elle Woods | Lexington Theatre Company | — | |
| Desperate Measures[8] | Susanna/Sister Mary Jo | York Theatre | Off-Broadway | |
| 2018 | Smokey Joe's Cafe[9] | Ensemble | Stage 42 | Off-Broadway |
| 2019 | My Very Own British Invasion | Ensemble | Paper Mill Playhouse | World Premiere |
| I Spy A Spy | Alina Orlova | Theatre at St. Clements | Off-Broadway |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Young Artist Award | Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) | Unfabulous | Nominated[10] |
| 2007 | Young Artist Award | Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) | Unfabulous | Nominated[11] |
| 2013 | Ovation Awards | Lead Actress in a Musical | Legally Blonde | Nominated[12] |
| 2018 | Drama Desk Awards | Nominated Best Music and Best Lyrics | Desperate Measures | Nominated[13] |
| 2018 | Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical | Desperate Measures | Won[13] |
| 2018 | Lucille Lortel Award | Best Musical | Desperate Measures | Won[13] |
References
edit- ^ Hernandez, Ernio (January 7, 2007). "Middle School Musical: Jason Robert Brown's 13 Opens in Los Angeles". playbill.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ Roberts, Terri (January 10, 2007). "13 - Review - January 10, 2007". theatermania.com. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ Djurklou, Alessandra (May 30, 2003). "'Gypsy' displays talent, humor". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "Celebrities Team Up With Cancer Patients for Fund-Raising Torch Relay in Long Beach". prnewswire.com. June 6, 2007. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "Listings - SAMANTHA WHO?". thefutoncritic.com. October 29, 2007. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ Farmer, Elisabeth (April 26, 2010). "Huntington Beach conjures an eerily mystical production". ocregister.com. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "BWW Reviews: Kritzerland Celebrates Music of the Holidays". broadwayworld.com. December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "Desperate Measures Musical Extends for Third Time Off-Broadway | Playbill". Playbill. November 20, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "Cast Set for Off-Broadway Return of Smokey Joe's Café". Playbill. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "27th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". youngartistawards.org. March 25, 2006. Archived from the original on July 4, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "28th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". youngartistawards.org. March 10, 2007. Archived from the original on June 27, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Ovation Awards Nominees — South by Southeast". September 16, 2013. Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ a b c http://www.playbill.com/article/cast-recording-of-desperate-measures [dead link]